CCORC Terms and Conditions

The following are CCORC's terms and conditions and conflict of interest disclosure policy. For any questions, please reach out to mmj.outcomes@cop.ufl.edu.

Abstract Submissions 

The intent of this page is to inform abstract submitters of content validation requirements and to resolve potential conflicts of interest, assuring balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. If you have any questions regarding your ability to comply, please contact mmj.outcomes@cop.ufl.edu prior to abstract submission.

By submitting an abstract/symposium proposal for CCORC, you explicitly agree to accept the following terms and conditions.

• For accepted submissions, the presenting author is required to register for CCORC.
• Accepted submissions will be presented in the time slot and format assigned by CCORC.
• Accepted submissions not presented at the conference at the designated date and time will not be published by CCORC.
• Abstracts accepted and published in earlier CCORC conferences are not eligible for resubmission.
• Research presented in accepted abstracts should have regulatory approval (IRB, IACUC, or other), if applicable.
• The abstract submitter, abstract author(s), and/or session presenter(s) will respond to CCORC's request for presentation slides and handouts and/or a digital poster file by the deadline provided by CCORC.
• Oral session presenters grant permission to CCORC to take photographs of presentations and to publish them in any format at CCORC’s sole discretion.
• The abstract submitter and/or abstract author(s) will disclose to CCORC any financial or nonfinancial relationship that creates a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
• Session presenter(s) will provide a conflict of interest disclosure statement that must appear in session slides or posters presented.
• Session presenter(s) will limit the acknowledgment of commercial support to the name of the entity providing support. Slides, handouts or other materials presented to the audience related to educational activities must be free of any logos or other trademarks of a Commercial Interest Organization.
• Session presenter(s) will refrain from attempting to persuade attendees to purchase or use a specific product, service, piece of equipment, or device. Individuals who violate this policy may not be invited to present in the future.
• Session presenter(s) will refrain from overt statements or pointed humor that disparages the rightful dignity and social equity of any person or group including but not limited to statements that relate to racial bias, immigration status, gender bias, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc.
• Session presenter(s) will follow accepted research procedures concerning protection of human subjects, animal welfare and confidentiality.
• CCORC's acceptance of an abstract does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

CCORC Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy

All individuals who have the ability to control or influence the content of an educational activity must disclose all relevant relationships with any commercial interest, including but not limited to members of the Planning Committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers. Relevant relationships must be disclosed to the CCORC audience during the time when the relationship is in effect and for 12 months afterward.

Evidence of a relevant relationship with a commercial interest may include but is not limited to receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (stock and stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds), grants, contracts, or other financial benefit directly or indirectly from the commercial interest.

Financial benefits may be associated with employment, management positions, independent contractor relationships, other contractual relationships, consulting, speaking, teaching, membership on an advisory committee or review panel, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received or expected from the commercial interest.

For speakers, all relevant disclosures as defined above must be presented in writing on a slide at the beginning of presentations. For poster presenters, all relevant disclosures must be printed on the poster.